Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.14 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Aug 12:54 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Lexington KY

Overnight
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light east wind.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.